Oxyptilus delawaricus

Oxyptilus delawaricus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in North America, including Canada, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and California.

Oxyptilus delawaricus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Oxyptilus
Species:
O. delawaricus
Binomial name
Oxyptilus delawaricus
Zeller, 1873[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus delawarica
  • Oxyptilus f. finitimus Grinnell, 1908

The wingspan is 17–18 millimetres (0.67–0.71 in).[2]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. "The pterophoridae of North America". Ebooksread.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.


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